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Carter, N.Dewey, C.E.Lukuyu, Ben A.Grace, DeliaLange, C.F.M. de[Silage-based diets for local and crossbred pigs in Uganda]Silage-based diets for local and crossbred pigs in Uganda

Introduction: Smallholder pig farmers in east Africa report that lack of feed, seasonal feed shortages, quality and cost of feed are key constraints to pig rearing. Commercially prepared pig diets are too expensive and there is competition for food between pigs and people. Smallholder farmers typ...


Carter, N.Dewey, C.E.Grace, DeliaLange, K. de[Silage- and forage-based diets compared to commercial diets in Ugandan pig growth]Silage- and forage-based diets compared to commercial diets in Ugandan pig growth

Introduction: Smallholder pig farmers in east Africa typically wean pigs at 6 to 8 weeks. Farmers report that commercially prepared pig diets are too expensive and therefore typically feed forage and food waste. This results in low average daily gain (ADG), especially for the newly weaned pig. Th...


Carter, N.Dewey, C.E.Grace, DeliaLange, K. de[Feeding decisions for the newly weaned pigs in East Africa are weight dependent]Feeding decisions for the newly weaned pigs in East Africa are weight dependent

By acquiring livestock poor farmers can ascend out of poverty. Pigs require minimal inputs and raising them is often within disadvantaged members of society’s means. In East Africa, 2.2 million pigs are raised by resource-poor, subsistence farmers most with under 2 hectares of cropland. They typi...


Carter, N.Dewey, C.E.Grace, DeliaLukuyu, Ben A.Lange, C.F.M. de[Increasing smallholder pig farmers' adaptive capacity: Low-cost balanced diets for East African pigs using livestock and plant co-products]Increasing smallholder pig farmers' adaptive capacity: Low-cost balanced diets for East African pigs using livestock and plant co-products
Carter, N.Dewey, C.E.Grace, DeliaOuma, Emily A.Humphries, S.[Investigation of how improved pig-feeding changes the well-being of poor Ugandan pig keepers using participatory epidemiology]Investigation of how improved pig-feeding changes the well-being of poor Ugandan pig keepers using participatory epidemiology

Destitute children and AIDS orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa lack adequate food and access to education. In 2006, in Butula, Kenya, half of the children were orphaned, many suffered malnutrition, and only 150 orphans were attending the Bukati Primary School. The Children of Bukati foundation raises ...


Dewey, C.E.Hoekstra, K.Carter, N.[Permaculture: Supports food security and primary education in rural Kenya]Permaculture: Supports food security and primary education in rural Kenya
Bottoms, K.Dewey, C.E.Poljak, Z.Richardson, K.Carter, N.[Feed Company B (Regional). Industry identification of and solutions to disease and pathogen risks related to feed delivery services]Feed Company B (Regional). Industry identification of and solutions to disease and pathogen risks related to feed delivery services
Bottoms, K.Dewey, C.E.Poljak, Z.Richardson, K.Carter, N.[Feed Company C (Regional). Industry identification of and solutions to disease and pathogen risks related to feed delivery services]Feed Company C (Regional). Industry identification of and solutions to disease and pathogen risks related to feed delivery services
Mutua, F.K.Dewey, C.E.Arimi, S.M.Schelling, E.Ogara, W.O.[Incentives and challenges of smallholder pig farming in western Kenya]Incentives and challenges of smallholder pig farming in western Kenya

Biosecurity protocols reduce the introduction and spread of pathogens among swine farms. For pigs, biosecurity ensures market stability, maintains export opportunities, and controls spread of production and public health diseases. Salmonella, the second most common cause of bacterial foodborne il...


Bottoms, K.Dewey, C.E.Richardson, K.Poljak, Z.Carter, N.[Participation of feed industry personnel and pig farms to reduce risk of disease spread between farms]Participation of feed industry personnel and pig farms to reduce risk of disease spread between farms

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